Solid riveting is the most widely used joining technique in aircraft assembly, and the current
key problems affecting practical application and reliable lifting are concentrated on static …

This article started with a review on the evolutionary history of airworthiness regulations.
Requirements for Durability and Damage Tolerance designs in current airworthiness …

The present study investigates a fatigue property and its microstructural and interface
geometrical effect on the resistance element welded (REWed) aluminum (Al)/high-strength …

This paper presents research on the effect of riveting process parameters on residual
stresses, clamping stresses and clamping force in thin sheet riveted joints, as well as the …

In the aircraft manufacturing industry, rivet inspection is a vital task for the aircraft structure
stability and aerodynamic performance. In this article, we propose a novel framework for fully …

A high Zn-containing Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy was researched due to excellent overall
performances. The hardness, electrical conductivity and mechanical properties were …

Riveting is the most important method to connect metal sheets and is widely used in the
joining of aircraft components. In the present research, the effect of different hole diameters …

A semi-empirical fatigue life prediction model for riveted lap joints representative of the
aircraft fuselage skin connections is developed. The effect of the interference fit between the …

Mechanical performance and durability of CFRP/aluminum joints in accelerated corrosion
environment have to be considered before designing composite-metallic hybrid structures …

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) structures benefit from electromagnetic riveting
(EMR). However, incorrect riveting parameters could result in damages in CFRP structures …